Additional Name(s): དབང་ཆེན་, 旺钦
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Tibetan
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Tibetan
Reports of Torture: Yes
Date of Detainment: July//2023
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Adherence to a Religious Figure Pilgrimage Praying Protesting Religious Freedom Conditions Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Illegal Assembly
Wangchen
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Wangchen is detained for his religious activity.
In June 2023, police in Lhasa municipality, Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), detained Wangchen while he was on pilgrimage with his family. Police allegedly beat him during interrogation, resulting in his hospitalization.
Wangchen was imprisoned for his religious activity and for protesting religious freedom conditions.
On April 29, 2019, authorities in Sershul (Shiqu) county, Kardze (Ganzi) TAP, Sichuan province, detained Wangchen for reportedly praying for the release of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama. Wangchen reportedly burnt incense and raised prayer flags behind the Sershul monastery.
On May 8, 2019, the Sershul County People's Court sentenced Wangchen to four years in prison for leading an illegal public protest. Previous reports said he had been sentenced to four years and six months in prison.
In April 2023, Wangchen was released after completing his sentence.
Publicly Available Information:
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"Wangchen" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
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"Tibetan Man, Aunt Sentenced For Panchen Lama Protest in Sichuan" Radio Free Asia (RFA)
Additional Name(s): Wangchuk, དབང་ཕྱུག་, 旺秀
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Tibetan
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Tibetan
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: March/8/2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Distributing Religious Materials Online Activity Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Wangchug
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Wangchug is detained for sharing religious information.
On or around March 8, 2019, authorities in Shigatse (Rikaze) municipality, Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), detained Wangchug, a businessman, reportedly for using WeChat to share information about the Dalai Lama's teachings and the Tibetan translation of a book written by the Dalai Lama's brother.
Local authorities reportedly punished Wangchug's family by canceling their public welfare and restricting their ability to travel outside Nyalam county.
Publicly Available Information:
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"Wangchug" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
Additional Name(s): 亚玛扎西(音)
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Tibetan
Religion or Belief: Buddhist – Tibetan
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: June//2018
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Adherence to a Religious Figure Possession of Religious Materials
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Yama Tashi
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Yama Tashi is detained for adherence to a religious figure.
In June 2018, authorities in Luhuo (Draggo) county, Ganzi (Kardze) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan province, arrested Tashi, a restaurant owner, for his possession of photographs of the Dalai Lama.
Publicly Available Information:
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"Yama Tashi" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)